KINE 1000 Lecture Notes - Food Desert, Food Security

• School: York University
• Department: Kinesiology & Health Science
• Course: KINE 1000
• Professor: Hernan Humana

Document Summary

Culture, symbolic dimensions. (it shapes you the person you are. A disadvantaged community in where there is poor access to healthy and affordable foods. Low social economic status inner city neighbourhoods. The presence and quantity of super markets within 1 km of your neighbourhood have a significant effect in reducing your stress. Three factors that affect your stress: low income, low education, and unemployment. 72% of type a diabetic, considered low economic status as their main cause of disease and poor health. Food security: availability, access, use (do you have the knowledge to help build a healthy diet.